herring n. (pl. herrings, 〔集合詞〕 herring) 鯡魚,?白魚。 a red herring = kippered herring 熏鯡魚。 as dead as a herring 死得像鯡魚一樣僵硬。 be packed as close as herrings 擠得像罐頭里的鯡魚。 draw a red herring across the path [track, trail] 扯些不相關的事轉移別人的注意力。 like herrings in a barrel 擠在一起。 neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring 非驢非馬,不倫不類;不相干的東西。 shotten herring 產過卵的鯡魚,廢物。 the king of the herrings 月魚。